Other editions of book The Adventures of Buster Bear: Classic Children Bedtime Fiction

This classic bear story is among the most popular volumes produced by the great children’s writer, Thornton W. Burgess. The Adventures of Buster Bear tells a quaint tale of the events in the life of the title character, Buster Bear. This nature story is among the finest ever produced in the genre, and it will prove to be a popular addition to any collection of nature/children’s books.

Grandfather Frog has a hard time keeping a straight face -- for Buster Bear has outsmarted that rash Little Joe Otter! But then along comes Farmer Brown's boy, and --'Twas just a sudden odd surprise Made Farmer Brown's boy's hair to rise!And now who's outsmarting whom?Readers will take joy as their familiar friends -- Billy Mink, Blacky the Crow, Jerry Muskrat, and Sammy Jay -- tangle and cavort in the magical woodland of Thornton Burgess.

Children will reading, and hearing, about the adventures of Buster Bear in the Green Forest and Green Pasture. Learn what happens when Buster Bear takes Little Joe Otter’s breakfast and how Little Joe gets even, and then accidentally gives Buster the best breakfast he’s every had! Then the Little People of the forest are thrilled to hear that Farmer Brown’s boy is scared of Buster Bear, but Blacky the Crow is suspicious and comes up with a plan to see if that is really true, and everyone is surprised at the result. And then Buster Bear gets into Farmer Brown’s boy’s berry bucket and everything goes wrong! * * * * Young readers travel to the timeless world of the Green Forest and Smiling Pool. Gentle lessons about nature, the environment, and the “lesser folk of fur and feathers” for today’s young readers and listeners. * * * * Originally published in 1916, “The Adventures of Buster Bear” is part of the rich heritage of children’s nature books left to us by Thornton W. Burgess in his long running ― and much beloved ― series of children’s nature books about the Green Meadow and the Green Forest.. * * * * This book is the eleventh in Thornton Burgess’s “Bed-Time Storybook” series. Any imaginative child will be captivated by this book. The chapters are short, with simple language that children will identify with, and is printed in easy-to-read 14-point type. Read aloud to pre-readers, or read by children themselves, this book will surely be a family favorite in no time. This edition includes the original four Harrison Cady illustrations. “The Adventures of Buster Bear” is in Flying Chipmunk Publishing’s “Burgess’ Bed-Time Storybooks, Volume 3” (ISBN 978-1-60459-977-0), along with “The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel,” “The Adventures of Sammy Jay,” and “The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad.” * * * * Check out the other Thornton Burgess books published by Flying Chipmunk Publishing at www. FlyingChipmunkPublishing.com. (And download the FREE 20 page “Mother West Wind/Peter Rabbit Coloring Book” available there!)

Thornton Waldo Burgess (1874-1965) was a conservationist and author of children's stories featuring the wildlife of his native state. He was born in Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. His first book was Old Mother West Wind (1910). Following its success, he wrote a syndicated daily newspaper column, Bedtime Stories (illustrated by Harrison Cady), which appeared without interruption from 1912 to 1960. His output comprises over 15,000 stories collected in over 170 books. Among his works are: Mother West Wind's Children (1911), The Adventures of Reddy Fox (1913), The Adventures of Johnny Chuck (1913), The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat (1914), The Adventures of Mr. Mocker (1914), The Adventures of Grandfather Frog (1915), Mother West Wind "Why" Stories (1915), The Adventures of Prickly Porky (1916), The Adventures of Paddy Beaver (1917), Mother West Wind "Where" Stories (1918), The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk (1918), Happy Jack (1918), Mrs. Peter Rabbit (1919), The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad (1920), Bowser the Hound (1920) and Blacky the Crow (1922).

1919 Printing of 1916 copyright; tan cloth with red/black illustration; Part of the Bedtime Storybook series by Thornton Burgess; wonderful childhood story about the escapades of an amiable bear who comes to live in the Green Forest, where he playfully annoys Little Joe Otter and other occupants. Gentle lessons about the dangers of greed, pride, and insensitivity accompanied by charming illustrations.

Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 14, 1874 – June 5, 1965) was a conservationist and author of children's stories. Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years in books and his newspaper column, Bedtime Stories. He was sometimes known as the Bedtime Story-Man. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for the daily newspaper column.